Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Languages: ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

Specializing in
Adolescents, Criminal justice clients

For more than four decades, The Ernest E. Kennedy Center has been providing quality, caring services to the citizens of Berkeley County of South Carolina. We offer a wide range of prevention, intervention and treatment programs in two central locations convenient to residents throughout the county.

Through a team of caring and dedicated professionals, The Kennedy Center gives hope to those affected by substance abuse and addiction. Our progressive and proven programs and services stress that adverse effects from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs are both preventable and treatable.

The Kennedy Center is a private, non-profit organization that is designated as a county substance abuse authority by the SCDAODAS, South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services. In conjunction with 32 other county authorities, this integral network treats over 50,000 South Carolinians annually throughout all 46 counties of the state.

The programs of the Ernest E. Kennedy Center are nationally accredited by CARF, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. This international body provides rigorous quality standards that help promote the highest degree of service delivery to those with disabilities. In addition, both of our facilities are licensed by DHEC, the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control as a quality substance abuse provider.

We are a group of outpatient facilities treating various substance abuse related problems with a focus on opiate addiction. Counseling is an important and critical part of treatment. We offer one-on-one counseling, as well as family and group counseling. Our counselors’ diverse backgrounds and personalities allow our patients to find a fit that is right for them.

All of our counselors are involved in continuing education and training that enhances their level of therapeutic effectiveness. The entire staff participates in community outreach to educate outside agencies on substance abuse treatment, Methadone, Buprenorphine/Suboxone, Vivitrol and other services that we provide. During outreach, our staff also receives information on community services that may be beneficial to the people we serve.

All Center for Behavioral Health locations are licensed by federal and state agencies and all are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and all of our locations consistently receive a 3-year accreditation, which is the highest accreditation possible. This is your assurance that we meet rigorous guidelines for service and quality based on an in-depth review of our services.